telephoning Words Land line Office/home number Pin number Public phone Telephone number Extension Transfer Mobile/cell phone Phone booth Calling card Operator Answering machine Voice message SMS Wrong number Prank call Long distance call Local call Phone book Country/area code Busy signal Dial tone Speaker phone Automatic redial Phrases Answer the phone Make/place a call Leave/take a message Return a call Call someone(back)Hang up The line is busy Get through to someone On the phone Beginner A: hello, this is rich.B: hi, rich.Is jim here? a: he’s not in at the moment.Can I take a message? B: sure.This is Claire.A;does have your telephone number? B: no,it’s 3725019281.A: 3725015281? B: no, it’s 3725019281,it’s a 9,not a 5.A: right.I’ll have him call you back.B: can you tell him that it’s urgent? A;sure can.B: thanks a all.A: no problem.B: bye.A: goodbye.Intermediate A: sandy, can you help me contact these people? B: sure, what do you want me to tell them? A: well, I need to confirm the time of their classes.B: ok, where can I find their telephone number? A: they are all listed here on this sheet of paper.B: is it their home, office or cell phone number?
A: unless it’s marked differently, it’s their home number.B: alright.What if I can’t get a hold of them by phone? A: then, you should e-mail them with the information.B;where can I find their e-mail address? A: they should have then listed on their resume.B: and if there aren’t any e-mail addressed? A: then send them a SMS on their cell phone.B: ok.That sounds easy enough.Have you called any of them yes? A: yes.I called the first three people on the list, but they didn’t pick up.B: did you leave a voice message? A: i left a voice message on one---just for the first person on the list.B: I see.What did you tell her? A: I told her that she should call me back at my office number.B: ok, so, maybe I should call her again.A: yes, that sounds like a good idea.She might not get the other message in time.B: one more question.It looks like some of these numbers are long-distance.Do you have a callingcard that I can use to get through to them? A: sure.You can use this one.The pin number is written on the back of the card.B: alright.Thanks a lot.Don’t worry.I’ll take care of it.A: great work.I’m off for the weekend!See you on Monday.B: see you.
